Ontario Appoints Retired Gen. Rick Hillier to Lead Province’s Vaccine Rollout
Ontario has appointed retired Gen. Rick Hillier to lead the province’s vaccine rollout. Hillier previously served as the chief of defence staff of the Canadian Forces for… Read more »
Alberta Reports New Daily Record of COVID-19 Cases More Than Ontario and Quebec
Alberta reported 1,584 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, November 21. This is a single-day record and more than those reported by Ontario and Quebec on the… Read more »
Religious Minorities Say Quebec’s Christmas Gathering Plan Shows a Double Standard
Members of religious minority groups in Quebec are decrying the provincial government’s plan to allow Christmas-time gatherings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling the move… Read more »
Canada’s First Indigenous-Led Coast Guard Auxiliary Patrols B.C.’s Rugged Coast
The winds were gusting at 110 kilometres per hour and huge waves were ripping boats from their moorings in Bella Bella, B.C., as a report came in… Read more »
Environment Canada Issues Snowfall Warnings as Storm Hits Ontario, Quebec
The first significant snowfall of the winter is expected to hit much of southern Ontario and Quebec today. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings or weather advisories… Read more »
Edmonton Cancels 2021 New Years Eve Fireworks
The City of Edmonton has announced that it is cancelling this year’s New Year’s Eve event and fireworks show as COVID-19 cases are rising in the region…. Read more »
Shoe Retailer Caleres to Close 133 Naturalizer Stores in U.S., Canada
More than 130 Naturalizer stores in the United States and Canada will be closed by early 2021 as Caleres Inc. adopts a digital sales strategy for the… Read more »
What is Open & Closed: Lockdown Restrictions for Toronto & Peel Region Starting Nov 23
As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Toronto and Peel regions, the government is moving Peel Public Health and Toronto Public Health into Lockdown effective Monday, November 23,… Read more »
New Orange Level COVID-19 Restrictions in Moncton & Saint John
New Brunswick has announced that Saint John is being moved to the Orange level under the province’s revised COVID-19 recovery plan as of midnight tonight. Moncton (Zone 1)… Read more »
Off-Course Duck From Europe or Asia Is First of Its Kind to Reach B.C.
An unusual duck is fluttering the hearts of bird watchers on southern Vancouver Island after flying far off course during its migration between Europe or Asia and the waterways of Southeast Asia or Japan.
Trudeau Warns That COVID 19 Crisis Could Determine Canada’s Future
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s future hangs in the balance if people don’t reduce their contacts to rein in the spread of COVID-19. Trudeau addressed reporters… Read more »
List of New COVID-19 Restrictions in British Columbia
British Columbia has announced a variety of measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These new measures are effective immediately until December 7th. Masks Masks are mandatory… Read more »
Alberta Reports New Daily Record of COVID-19 Cases
Alberta reported 1,105 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, November 19. This is a single-day record and the second time the province crossed 1000 daily cases since… Read more »
Saskatchewan Expects 180,000 Vaccine Doses Early Next Year: Health Minister
The Saskatchewan government expects to receive 180,000 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 early next year. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the vaccine would come from orders being… Read more »
Singh Calls for End to for-Profit Long-Term Care Homes Owned by Government
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on the federal government to put a stop to its role in for-profit long-term care homes, where deadly… Read more »
Alberta Ends Carding, Brings in New Rules on When Police Can Stop and Question
The Alberta government has banned the practice of carding by police and is bringing in new rules on when it’s OK for officers to randomly stop and… Read more »
Manitoba: No Visitors in Homes and Only Essential Items In-Store Shopping Starting Nov 20
The Manitoba government says it is further tightening its COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings and shopping.
Be Careful With Buy Now, Pay Later Deals for Nominal Purchases: Experts
Online shoppers may have recently noticed new options on the checkout pages of their favourite retailers: buy now, pay later. In addition to standard payment methods like… Read more »
CFIB Calls for Freeze on Canada Pension Plan Premiums Set to Rise on Jan. 1
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has asked the federal government to hold Canada Pension Plan premiums at current levels next year when they’re scheduled to rise…. Read more »
Enbridge Gas to Blend Hydrogen With Natural Gas for Consumers in Markham, Ont.
Consumers in the Markham area of southern Ontario will soon be receiving a little hydrogen to go with the natural gas they use to fuel their furnaces and hot water heaters.
Opposition Calls for Shutdown of Non-Essential Businesses in Saskatchewan
The Opposition NDP is pressing Premier Scott Moe’s government to close non-essential businesses in Saskatchewan for three weeks to better contain the spread of COVID-19.
Winning Design Announced for N.S. Art Gallery to Be Built on Halifax Waterfront
The winning design for Nova Scotia’s new art gallery has been revealed. The new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is slated to cover 13,000 square metres on… Read more »
Black Friday Sales Events Are ‘Irresponsible:’ Manitoba’s Top Doctor
Manitoba’s chief public health officer blasted stores promoting big sales events and threatened more restrictions Tuesday as the province continued to face the highest per-capita infection rate… Read more »
Health Officer Says COVID-19 Cases Reach New High at 717 in B.C. and 11 Deaths
British Columbia’s provincial health officer says COVID-19 cases are rising on Vancouver Island, in the Interior and in the North as people take the illness with them… Read more »